Project Gutenberg 2025-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 85 Haahti, Hilja 1874 1966 Krohn, Hilja Hahnsson, Hilja Todistaja $aHelsinki :$bOtava, $c1921. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Todistaja" by Hilja Haahti is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is likely centered around a Finnish clergy family during a turbulent historical period, possibly the Finnish Civil War, exploring themes of faith, sacrifice, patriotism, and the moral dilemmas faced in times of national conflict. Main characters include Pastor Mikko Salmi, his wife Heljä, their children Auri and Tarmo, and Heljä's younger brother Olli, whose personal and ideological struggles play a significant role in the narrative. The opening of the novel introduces the Salmi family in the midst of a fierce snowstorm, conveying a sense of warmth and unity inside their parsonage contrasted with the turmoil outside. Daily life is quickly unsettled as Olli, Heljä’s brother, reveals his leadership role in the local Civil Guard and shares plans related to the burgeoning national crisis, exposing the deep divisions, anxieties, and conflicting duties within the household. The narrative explores the tensions between personal conviction, national duty, and Christian faith, particularly as Olli contemplates crossing the line from legal resistance into potentially violent action. The family's evening is filled with storytelling, emotional confessions, worried prayers, and difficult conversations, as each member faces the pressure of looming conflict and the challenge of staying true to their conscience and beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20190912045717haahti 1921 FI Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 351028 2025-06-30T04:37:00.082241 text/html 192219 2025-06-30T04:37:06.096185 application/epub+zip 196671 2025-06-30T04:37:01.838184 application/epub+zip 196670 2025-06-30T04:37:00.751200 application/epub+zip 356773 2025-06-30T04:37:09.407196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331047 2025-06-30T04:37:05.429177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311244 2025-06-30T04:36:59.592193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291565 2025-03-21T16:31:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14955 2025-06-30T04:37:09.539158 application/rdf+xml 11081 2025-06-30T04:37:01.238188 image/jpeg 3036 2025-06-30T04:37:00.997171 image/jpeg 189232 2025-06-30T04:37:00.111190 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia